#7946B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.164 303.2), rgb(121, 70, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7946B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7946B0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.164 303.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7946B0 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7946B0 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7946B0 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7946B0 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7946B0
oklch(50.6% 0.164 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7946B0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0F5EB3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5FAE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C74 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7946B0
#7946B0
oklch(50.6% 0.164 303.2)
- #587000
#587000
oklch(50.7% 0.125 123.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7946B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #7946B0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.